I’m not one. I have more money than you do, Charlie. Lots more, I think. I’ll tell you about it someday, but trust me, I’ll never ask you for a ...nickel. I may be in a position to loan you one, at some point, but never will I ask you for anything for its monetary value. OK?” I nodded.“Charlie, do you have an open mind? Seriously. I’m going to tell you something in a minute that will cause you to not want to be with me, or allow us to get to know each other, but I just need to know if you can keep. "That's thefirst good decision that you have made all day. Look you three, I knowthat someone encouraged this, cough up the name. No. Going to staysilent, well one of you stayed on the school WiFi while you 'chatted'online with your accomplice. Mistress Kidd show Heather's phone."A chat with Abigail's internet handle comes up. It's devastating. Shetells them essentially to do anything to wreck the milking ceremony. Iknew she was behind it, it is still a kick to the proverbial teeth to. The crew examining our gun, still at a loss for it's firing,jumped into action, one man fetching and pouring a pail of water overthe barrel while the others fetched shot, powder, cotton, and rod.Within two minutes the gun belched forth another ball- this one not sowell aimed as the first."They fire cannon like a bunch of women, Alex." Jack observed with agiggle."I would argue that statement, hun. At least we hit the target."Both Jack and Andie nodded."So what ship was that out there?" Jack. .." she said, and then she realized she had better tell him everything. "Also... this will seem silly but... I accidentally swallowed a seed. The Hawaiian baby woodrose."His eyes opened wide and she was shocked to see him laughing at her plight. But she didn't begrudge it, he had a kindly, funny face-- a big nose, a wide smile, black-framed glasses like you saw on so many college kids these days. Really kind of cute, not that she had ever thought that way about-- what was he? Black? Middle.